Staying fresh
Will require: Clarity of vision (and a worthwhile vision to begin with); Recognition of progress made; Acceptance of limits; Forgiveness for failures; Avoidance of (fatal)… Read More »Staying fresh
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Safe from cows
Younger Son: “Dad, you’re supposed to be keeping me safe from the cows!” Me: “Well, how many times have they attacked you so far?” Thought… Read More »Safe from cows
One million copies sold
One million copies is a lot of anything, but should it influence your decision to buy a book? First thought: No it shouldn’t. Judging from… Read More »One million copies sold
7k
Happy to announce that we’ve made it past 7,000 views. Thanks for coming, and HT to the Tyler Cowen spike. See also:Build it up (buttercup)The… Read More »7k
McDonald’s miracles and me
McDonald’s gets a lot of stick, much of it deserved. But critics of McDonald’s are often blind to the value it adds – in large… Read More »McDonald’s miracles and me
“I barely scratched the surface.”
“How was work today?” “Good, but it felt like I barely scratched the surface.” I imagine we’ll still be saying the same thing when we… Read More »“I barely scratched the surface.”
The Prize vs The Work
These things are prizes: Large amounts of money; Prestige; Medals and awards of all shapes and sizes; Universal recognition and adoration. It’s easy to focus… Read More »The Prize vs The Work
Thomas Hobbes and Fatboy Slim on arithmetic and getting things done
When a man Reasoneth, hee does nothing else but conceive a summe totall, from Addition of parcels; or conceive a Remainder, from Substraction of one… Read More »Thomas Hobbes and Fatboy Slim on arithmetic and getting things done
Things that help…
Reminding yourself that it’s worst at five (or two, or four) a.m. and will seem much better at ten. Doing routine things well and on… Read More »Things that help…
Statistical dojo
This seems apt – and the book it comes from is available free (or “pay what you want”) at readthesequences.com. Recommended. Imagine reaching into an… Read More »Statistical dojo